October 10, 2018

Lufthansa Technik offers 787 landing gear services

Lufthansa Technik AG complements its support portfolio for the Boeing 787 by adding overhaul capabilities and the availability of exchange shipsets for this aircraft type’s landing gears. This decision underlines Lufthansa Technik’s approach of offering an extremely comprehensive support portfolio for this modern commercial aircraft and continuously extending its services for it. Preparations are underway …

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Zephyrus Aviation Capital announces closing of ZCAP 2018-1

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Zephyrus Aviation Capital, a fleet management solutions provider focused on older and end-of-life aircraft and engine leasing & trading, has closed the Company’s first structured ABS financing, ZCAP 2018-1. Zephyrus Capital Aviation Partners 2018-1 Ltd and Zephyrus Capital Aviation Partners 2018-1 LLC (the Borrowers) will borrow US$336.6 million, which will be used to finance the …

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WestJet announces Calgary as home to initial Dreamliner hub

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WestJet is launching its first three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner international destinations from Calgary. WestJet becomes the first Canadian airline to base its Dreamliner aircraft out of YYC Calgary International Airport. WestJet is launching non-stop service on board its Dreamliners from Calgary to London (Gatwick), Paris and Dublin on April 28, May 17 and June 1, …

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PPG receives European Aviation Safety Agency STC for BEECHJET 400 jet windshields

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PPG has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its aftermarket glass-faced acrylic windshields for BEECHJET® 400 business jets and their variants. Receiving the STC enables PPG to sell the windshields as an approved design to owners of Beechjet 400 jets and variants who recognize EASA authority. The …

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Finnair wet leases one Airbus A330 from Air Italy for Chicago and Miami routes

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Finnair will wet lease an Airbus A330 aircraft and crew from Air Italy for its Chicago and Miami routes for the period of October 12-31. One of Finnair’s long-haul aircraft was damaged at Chicago airport on September 25 when a high loader accidentally hit it. With the wet lease from Air Italy, Finnair ensures that …

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Embraer successfully performs first flight of series production KC-390 multi-mission airlift

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Embraer achieved another important milestone with the completion of the maiden flight of the first series production multi-mission medium airlift KC-390. As agreed with the Brazilian Air Force, the aircraft will now join the flight test campaign, in which more than 1,900 flight hours have already been logged. Civil certification of the basic aircraft will …

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Bombardier appoints Sam Abdelmalek Chief Transformation and Supply Chain Officer

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Bombardier has named Sam Abdelmalek as Chief Transformation and Supply Chain Officer, effective October 10, 2018. Abdelmalek will report directly to Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc. In this position, he will assume responsibility for the continued transformation of the company’s operations and lead the company’s supply chain activities to reduce costs …

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CTT Zonal Drying™ removed as basic equipment on Boeing 787

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CTT SYSTEMS, a market leader of humidity control systems for aircraft, has announced that Boeing has de-selected the Zonal Drying™ equipment on the 787. This as consequence of the Boeing decision to remove the Moisture Control system (MCS) as basic equipment on the 787. This decision will have financial impact on CTT from end of …

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Airport Coordination bolsters its independence with appointment of new Non-Executive Directors